Preview of IPPE 2024 by AFIA President

Constance Cullman, president and CEO of AFIA, describes the importance of the international contingent at IPPE and emphasizes educational opportunities as learning and networking platforms. This interview is chaired by Feed & Grain magazine editor Elise Schafer.  The overview by American Feed Industry Association president highlights the special features of the International Production & Processing […]

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Automatic Minor Batching System for Rubber

automatic minor system for rubber

Automatic minor batching system for rubber is one of the most important aspects of rubber compounding.  Accuracy of weighing materials and batching controls for profitable products. Accurate weighing and batching. Flexible, high quality. Custom engineered to your specific objectives is necessary.  Read more here.

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Moving Batches from Point A to Point B

Mechanical Conveying Automatically Discharges Batches

So you are going to purchase a custom engineered ingredient batching system but are concerned about how to arrange for moving batches from point A to point B? Meaning, how to get the batched ingredients from the batching system to the mixer.  Well that’s not too difficult, depending on the facility layout. While many batching […]

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Hybrid Material Weighing and Batching System

Mechanical Conveying Automatically Discharges Batches

Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce in its line of material weighing and batching systems, the availability of customized ingredient hybrid weighing and batching systems with Micro, Minor and Bulk weighments, processing both dry and liquid ingredients.  Each automatic Accu-Portion™ Micro and Bulk Batching System is custom designed and manufactured to meet […]

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Micro and Minor Weighing System with Bulk Bags

Weighing System With Bulk Bags

OVERVIEW: Sterling Systems and Controls, Inc. supplied a Micro and Minor Weighing System with Bulk Bags to a large producer of animal food. The system supplied by Sterling Systems is responsible for reducing batch cycle times and improving ergonomic labor conditions and accuracy of all weighments. Whether for pet food or livestock feed, Sterling Systems […]

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Ingredient Batching Controls

Ingredient Batching Controls key to process efficiency

Sterling, IL, For Immediate Release:  Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. announces availability of its automation application module for ingredient batching controls for the batching of solids and liquids, such as for ingredient batching in feed, recipe batching in baking and food, rubber compounding and many other industrial applications. Batching systems are known as Micro, Minor, […]

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Broadest Range of Weighing Solutions

Food Safety News Broadest Range of Weighing Solutions

Sterling, IL: For immediate release.  Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has the broadest range of weighing solutions. Its wide ranging variety of material weighing systems for many industries and applications including those in agriculture, food, baking, feed production, aggregates, rubber and many more.  Materials can be dry solids and/or […]

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Multiple Scales are better

In micro/minor/bulk ingredient weighing and batching systems the use of multiple scales, while somewhat more expensive, is a far superior choice compared to the single scale rollover hopper “tub” designs. This is always a question … why use multiple scales when one rollover tub will do? Let’s clear this up once and for all. Why […]

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Micro and Tote Batching System

micro and tote batching system

For Immediate Release, Sterling, IL:  Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of customized ingredient batching systems with both liquid and dry materials.  Each automatic Micro and Tote Batching System is custom designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs and requirements of the customer. This type of micro and tote […]

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Batching Solutions For The Feed Industry

Agri-King Batching System Control Panel

OVERVIEW: Batching solutions for the feed industry have been provided to Agri-King, Inc., an animal nutrition company committed to the success and profitability of livestock producers worldwide. Known for its precise feed analyses, highly fortified products, and knowledgeable staff, Agri-King strives to help livestock producers get the most out of each pound of feed and […]

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